Enfermedades multisistémicas producidas por bacterias de la familia Anaplasmataceae en perros

Abstract

There are different types of diseases associated with the bacteria of the Anaplasmataceae family, the affectation that it produces especially in canines can cause their death; One of the biggest problems that arises in the diagnosis of these diseases is that they can appear like the clinical signs among themselves, in addition to being transmitted by the same vectors, in this case the ticks, mainly Rhipicephalus sanguineus. This article will review some of the diseases caused by bacteria of the Anaplasmataceae family such as Anaplasma spp, Ehrlichia spp reviewing general aspects such as etiology, clinical signs, pathophysiology, and diagnostic methods. Of the bacterium Wolbachia although it does not directly have pathogenic implications in the host if it does so on some of the parasitic agents of veterinary importance such as Dirofilaria immitis.